An individual who was working in a farm in the Wangiya-kumbura area in Welimada died after a tree fell on him as a result of the strong winds yesterday.

Meanwhile the Badulla district disaster management centre said that 3 individuals have sustained injuries when a branch of a tree fell on them in the Paranagama area.

Nearly eighty schools in education zones of Haldamulla and Welimada will be closed today due to prevailing adverse weather conditions in the Badulla District.

Also the management of the Sabaragamuwa University has decided to close the university indefinitely from today due to the prevailing weather condition.

The vice chancellor of the Sabaragumwa University Professor Chandana Udawatta said that this decision was taken as strong winds have caused damaged to the hostel of the university and resulted in a power failure